Using Aerial Lift As A Means To Access Roof

Going from something that was made for powered access and then.

Using aerial lift as a means to access roof.

The employee slipped and fell 45 feet to the ground while attempting to get into the lift. It s not uncommon to see scissor lifts with a work platform that s two to three times as long as it is wide. Osha has different requirements for fall protection in aerial lifts. Ensure that access gates or openings are closed.

A scissor lift is also enclosed with guardrails but does not articulate like a boom lift does. For this application the platform must be positioned a minimum of 4 ft 1 2 m from the leading edge of the structure. This is in response to your letter of july 26 2000 requesting interpretations on the use of aerial lifts to transport workers to and from elevated workstations and the applicability of 1926 453 b 2 iii to scissor lifts. If you access from the boom lift on the safe side of the warning line you re okay.

Stand firmly on the floor of the bucket or lift. Scissor lifts are helpful for reaching heights and areas that are easier to access. Staying safe on the roof. Guy brown s youtube channel was launched to bring together facts ideas a.

If you re accessing from a scissor lift now you should be tied off to the lift when you get up there tie off to your roof anchor point with a double leg lanyard and then untie from your scissor lift. Scissor lifts dear mr. Aerial lift operations are an integral part any rooftop contracting or maintenance work. If you re looking for an electric scissor lift for indoor use look specifically for one with non marking tires.

The employee was using an articulating boom aerial lift as a means of access to the roof. This enables operators to exit the platform to perform work on structures as long as the pitch is no greater than 4 12 18 while using the boom platform as a tie off anchor. We apologize for the lateness of this response. Many indoor electric scissor lifts have a narrow platform that lets workers access tight spaces in warehouses.

If this cannot be assured then the person should tie off to an appropriate nearby structure during entry to and egress from the lift. This is directly from genie an aerial lift manufacturer. I m concerned that they re jumping genres. I am using a lift to get on and off the roof.

I ve seen scissor lifts being used as an elevator or a material lift on a job. The manufacturers of the lifts should also certify that the aerial lifts are designed not to tip over should a person tied to the lift fall from the lift from a position on top of the manbasket guardrail. Fall protection while operating an aerial lift.